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Global growth in solar "the largest ever observed for any source" (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-21 | get Solar Panel Kit → | tags: solar, international renewable energy agency, energy information agency

152.

Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty — company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher current retail price (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Jowi Morales | get Toshiba External Hard Drive → | tags: toshiba, hard drive, warranty

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Toshiba refuses to replace large hard drive that was under warranty — company offers refund at the purchase price, not the higher currfent retail price (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-19 | by Jowi Morales | get Toshiba External Hard Drive → | tags: toshiba, hard drive, warranty

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Xbox expansion cards are now cheaper than SSDs, and PC users are repurposing them (techspot.com)

2026-04-18 | get Xbox Storage Expansion Card → | tags: xbox expansion cards, ssds, pc users

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Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' backups and users discover it's not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-18 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Backblaze Unlimited Backup → | tags: backblaze, ai storage, dropbox

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Backblaze silently redefines 'unlimited' and users discover it's not backing up Dropbox and OneDrive — as firm leans heavier into AI storage services, changes could signal shift away from home backups (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-18 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Backblaze Unlimited Cloud Storage → | tags: backblaze, ai storage, cloud backup

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Healthchecks.io now uses self-hosted object storage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | by Https | get Self-Hosted Cloud Storage Kit → | tags: healthchecks.io, self-hosted object storage, versity s3 gateway

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Healthchecks.io Now Uses Self-Hosted Object Storage (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | by Https | get Self-Hosted Object Storage Solution → | tags: healthchecks.io, object storage, versity s3 gateway

159.

How to Choose a PR Firm in the Age of AI — and What Most Companies Get Wrong (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-16 | by Scott Baradell | get PR Firm Selection Guide → | tags: pr firm, ai systems, media coverage

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Study: EVs with V2H cut household electricity costs and need for home batteries (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | by Candy Gibson | get Tesla Powerwall → | tags: v2h, flinders university, rooftop solar

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Meta researchers introduce 'hyperagents' to unlock self-improving AI for non-coding tasks (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-15 | get AI Self-Improvement Toolkit → | tags: meta, hyperagents, robotics

162.

Starbucks launches beta app in ChatGPT to fuel new drink discovery (cnbc.com)

2026-04-15 | by Amelia Lucas | get ChatGPT Coffee Companion → | tags: starbucks, chatgpt, loyalty program

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Rivian’s factory will soon be powered partly by old batteries from its own EVs (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-15 | get Rivian Battery Recycling Kit → | tags: rivian, ev batteries, illinois

164.

Scientists Generated Solar Power After Dark, Thanks to a Trick Using Wood (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-14 | get Solar Power Storage Kit → | tags: solar power, balsa wood, sunlight

165.

10 Must-Have Kitchen Tools to Keep You on Track With Your Health Goals (cnet.com)

2026-04-14 | by See Full Bio | get Digital Food Scale → | tags: instant pot, air fryer, chef’s knife

166.

Distributed DuckDB Instance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | get DuckDB In-Memory Database → | tags: duckdb, motherduck, openduck

167.

Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-13 | by Zack Whittaker | get Cybersecurity USB Data Block → | tags: anodot, shinyhunters, snowflake

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GTA-maker Rockstar Games hacked again but downplays impact (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-13 | get GTA V Gaming Mouse → | tags: rockstar games, cloud storage, hackers

169.

Garage sale haul finds 2013 'trash can' Mac Pro nestled inside 2010 Mac Pro enclosure — Mac Pro inception still needs some work to get running (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Hassam Nasir | get Mac Pro Repair Kit → | tags: mac pro, apple silicon, mac studio

170.

30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Jowi Morales | get Lexar 128GB SD Card → | tags: lexar, cfexpress, longsys

171.

BunnyCDN has been silently losing our production files for 15 months (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | get BunnyCDN File Backup → | tags: bunnycdn, bunny storage, replication regions

172.

Microsoft is employing dark patterns to goad users into paying for storage? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-09 | get Microsoft Surface Laptop 5 → | tags: microsoft, outlook, onedrive

173.

Mayor warns of London 'disinformation blizzard' (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-09 | get Disinformation Detection Software → | tags: london, disinformation, outrage economy

174.

iOS 26’s Messages app got a big upgrade for an essential feature (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-09 | by Ryan Christoffel | get iOS 26 Messages Upgrade Kit → | tags: ios 26, messages app, apple intelligence

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The solution to America’s energy crisis starts with homes (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-09 | get Smart Home Energy Monitor → | tags: residential solar, battery storage, winter storm fern

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DIY MacBook Neo upgrade can boost the SSD to 1TB using iPhone parts (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-09 | by Ben Lovejoy | get iPhone SSD Upgrade Kit → | tags: macbook neo, apple, iphone 16

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SanDisk's new 2TB SD card costs $2,000, and it's not even the fastest option (techspot.com)

2026-04-09 | get SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-II → | tags: sandisk, sd card, 2tb

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The 10 most popular products ZDNET readers bought last month (including a tiny storage option) (zdnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by Kayla Solino | get SanDisk Ultra MicroSD Card → | tags: zdnet, vendor listings, affiliate commissions

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I found a 'DISM' command that reclaims Windows 11 system storage - but you'll have to use it wisely (zdnet.com)

2026-04-08 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Windows 11 Storage Cleaner → | tags: dism, windows 11, reserved storage

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S3 Files (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-07 | by Dr Werner Vogels - Https | get S3 Cloud Storage Device → | tags: amazon, genomics, cloud storage